CLAYTON, Mo.(AP)- Shelby Dasher clutched a wad of tissues in her right hand as she tearfully admitted in court here Wednesday that she had killed her 13-month-old son out of frustration that he kept crying.

(news-leader.com) - The man accused of killing 10-year-old Hailey Owens learned Wednesday that he'll be allowed to appear in street clothes, in person, for hearings. But he won't see all the evidence the state has against him just yet.

With high school basketball season over for the year, activity remains brisk with the commitments to the 10th annual High School Holiday Hoops scheduled for December 2014 and January 2015 at North Central Missouri College.

The Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, on Wednesday morning, announced its all-district honorees for the 2013-2014 basketball season. Click on "read more" to see the entire list. Area players will be highlighted in bold.

In Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, 31 year old Marc Gardner of Trenton waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Division 1 of Circuit Court on charges accusing him with possession of the controlled substance methamphetamines, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to introduce methamphetamine into the human body, and tampering with physical evidence, all on February 16th.

INDEPENDENCE, MO (AP) - A homeless man who told police he had failed to register as a sex offender has been charged in an attempted rape of an Independence woman in her home prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Trenton Police Chief Tommy Wright, Clinical Directory of Preferred Family Healthcare Steve Taylor, Abby Oberman of the Grundy County Health Department, Dr. Esguar Gurin of Wright Memorial Hospital as well as Josh Ishmael were all guests of On Call With Dr. G on Wednesday during a two hour special on drugs.

NEW YORK (AP) â€” A dead baby found in a teenage girl's shopping bag at a lingerie store was born alive and then asphyxiated, police said as the macabre discovery turned toward a possible homicide case.

North Central Missouri College freshman Scotlin Hurley fired a seven-inning no-hitter on Sunday afternoon, leading the Lady Pirates to a 2-1 victory against Rose State College, in action played in Midwest City, Oklahoma.